The early warm weather, like the record-breaking temperatures parts of the province saw this past weekend, can potentially confuse bees, whether they’re wild or domesticated honeybees, he said.

Specifically, they can start raising their brood, or larvae, early.

“If we were to get a cold snap right now, they could go through their food supplies a lot quicker if they’re raising brood,” he said.

As for feeding bees now, Pedersen said it depends. “It’s a little bit of a judgment call. I did end up feeding mine because they were a little low on feed and they have started raising brood.”

“There’s not much you can do without the snow. You just hope your bees are going to make it and take advantage of a warm day like yesterday,” he said.

Honeybees are crucial for pollinating flowers, but they’re vulnerable to turns in the weather at this time of year. (Mike Groll/Associated Press)

#Honey bees and wild bees are really important for #pollination, he said. The issue now is that there’s approximately 100different species of of wild bees in the province, and they’re potentially under threat from a shrinking habitat.

“The more we can help them out with what we’re planting in our yards, that helps them with their habitats,” he said.